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€1 million grant to pioneering ideas closing the loop for fashion
On August 25, the H&M Foundation launched the first ever Global Change Award − one of the world’s biggest challenges for early stage innovation and the first such initiative in…
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Currency fueled by children’s imagination creates worldwide engagement
Since the new virtual currency, Unicoin, was launched by UNICEF and H&M Foundation, children from every corner of the globe* have exchanged their drawings for Unicoins to support children’s right…
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Unicoin – the first currency dedicated to do good
The H&M Foundation in support of UNICEF presented a new currency to the world – the Unicoin. The initiative aimed to enable children to support the right for other children…
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H&M Foundation supports earthquake victims in Nepal
H&M Foundation has decided to donate $100,000 to support the organization Save the Children in their work to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal.
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Making a second donation to the Rana Plaza Donors Trust Fund
The H&M Foundation, an independent non-profit global foundation, today makes a donation to the victims and the families affected by the Rana Plaza collapse two years ago. This is the…
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H&M customers help to empower women in Ethiopia
With the help from H&M customers around the globe, a donation of SEK 20 million will reach 5,000 poor women in Ethiopia. During the holidays H&M customers engaged in the…
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Kinnevik & H&M joining forces for social change in Ethiopia
Through their foundations, Reach for Change and H&M Foundation, Kinnevik and H&M are jointly supporting social entrepreneurs that improve the situation for women and youth in Ethiopia.
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H&M customers and employees made their voices heard – this is the result
One year ago, in October 2013, H&M employees and customers were asked to use their voice to influence which three global issues the H&M Foundation should support in the upcoming…
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H&M Foundation Ambassador Alek Wek joins prime ministers, presidents and world leaders to end extreme poverty by 2030
During the festivities around the third annual Global Citizen Festival, the H&M Foundation Ambassador Alek Wek and Global Manager Helena Thybell entered the stage to make a commitment, and to…